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Synonyms for isolation
iso·la·tion

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms2.8 / 4 votes

  1. isolation

    Synonyms:
    segregation, detachment, disconnection, insularity, self-containedness

    Antonyms:
    organization, co-membership, community, connection, concatenation, continuity

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. isolationnoun

    a state of separation between persons or groups

    Synonyms:
    closing off

  2. isolationnoun

    a feeling of being disliked and alone

    Synonyms:
    closing off

  3. isolation, closing offnoun

    the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others

    Synonyms:
    closing off

  4. isolationnoun

    (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it

    Synonyms:
    closing off

  5. isolationnoun

    a country's withdrawal from international politics

    "he opposed a policy of American isolation"

    Synonyms:
    closing off

Dictionary of English Synonymes3.0 / 2 votes

  1. isolationnoun

    Synonyms:
    separation, disconnection, insulation, segregation, detachment

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words5.0 / 1 vote

  1. isolationnoun

    Synonyms:
    insulation, segregation, loneliness, solitude

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD4.0 / 1 vote

  1. isolation

    Synonyms:
    See Isolation exercise

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How to use isolation in a sentence?

  1. Shigeru Omi:

    The ship was not designed to be a hospital. The ship was a ship, of course isolation was not ideal as would be expected from a hospital, so in my view, although the isolation was somehow effective, to a large extent it was not perfect.

  2. Jeff Tassey:

    Retailers try and conduct this discussion solely on price in isolation from value, and that's absurd, just like trying to discuss their profits in isolation from value is absurd as well.

  3. John Dewey:

    Social engaged intellectuals must accept reality as they found it and shape it toward positive social goals, not stand aside in self-righteous isolation.

  4. Jerome Adams:

    The best science… still points back to the fact that we should be testing our way out of isolation with antigen tests, but we know that the federal government has not been able to provide those antigen tests, they should have said, ‘If you want to end isolation after five days, the best recommendation, our strongest and best recommendation for you, is to test out by having a negative antigen test.’.

  5. Australian Daniel Ricciardo reckons self-isolation:

    I know it's probably going to be a while till we race again, but I'm not allowing Australian Daniel Ricciardo reckons self-isolation to go back into holiday mode, training is definitely the thing that's keeping me with that competitive mindset. Australian Daniel Ricciardo reckons self-isolation get some anger out when Australian Daniel Ricciardo reckons self-isolation train, so that's my medicine for now.


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